Core Points - A jury awarded a $242.5 million verdict against Tesla for its role in a fatal crash involving its Autopilot system, which occurred in 2019 [2][3] - Tesla had the opportunity to settle the case for $60 million but chose to reject the offer [1] - The jury found the driver responsible for two-thirds of the blame, while Tesla was assigned one-third [3] Legal Proceedings - The lawsuit was filed in 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida [5] - The crash involved a Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged, which failed to brake in time, resulting in a collision that killed one person and severely injured another [2][3] - Tesla plans to appeal the verdict, citing "substantial errors of law and irregularities at trial" [4]

Rocket Lab is signaling to investors, yet again, that it’s more than “just” a rocket company.Rocket Lab’s second-quarter results, which were posted Thursday, show revenues continue to be driven by its space systems business rather than launch. The results also highlighted the company’s acquisition strategy and how its purchase of a new optical payloads company will make it more competitive for lucrative government contracts. The company’s space systems brought in $97.9 million of the $144.5 million in tota ...